The ReligionFacts Big Religion Chart is an attempt to summarize all the complexities of religions and belief systems into tiny little boxes on a single, quick-reference comparison chart. As we always warn with our comparison charts, this is no substitute for reading about religions in greater detail. But this religion comparison chart can be a useful and easy way to “get the gist” of unfamiliar religions and compare basic beliefs and practices of the world’s religions.
Steve, want to write a dissertation about how every other religion is good and Islam is bad and that we’re all terrorists using this chart? Be my guest!
sources: I did suggest a seerah for you to read. The Martin Lings books (and when I say read I mean read, rather than read the reviews). Apart from that I am on holiday now and Imam Google doesn’t always cut it.
Actually I’ve ready plenty about Christ. Your comment is based on the representation of Christ in the Gospels. And these are what? historic documents?
As for Loki, if you read my post I said the God of Mischief is an over simplification. Loki was the God of Fire. Loki was far more than merely the God of mischief. He was brother of Odin, friend to man, and the provider for the Gods. It was he that gave Thor his Hammer and it was he that Odin and Thor relied on in their travels. The image of Loki as a joker type figure as in the wikipedia link is misrepresentation as he was both very heroic and at times very evil. His deeds good and bad detirmined the destiny of the nors Gods, probably more so than any of the other Gods save Odin. – This was my handle on compuserve yDrive chat 10 years ago and I happened to decide to use it again. I think if I was intent on decieving people I would probably choose a more subtle name.
Mahmood – drop my trousers??? You mean I’m not supopsed to be naked?
Your comment is based on the representation of Christ in the Gospels. And these are what? historic documents?
As opposed to any other contemporary documents that chronicle the life of Jesus?
Oh wait. There just aren’t any. Even Josephus didn’t do a biography. If you want to know anything about Jesus, the Gospels are the best reference.
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I hate to harp on the Loki angle, but for all of the complexity that you give to Loki’s character (none of which is invalid) he is still a mischevious God.
as opposed to all the Gospels that were not canonized. As opposed the version of Christ that James followed (arguably the truest teachings of Christ though we’ll never know thanks to the Romans). As for other documents. The Gospel according to Thomas (which is older than the Synoptic Gospels let alone the Gospel according to John), Philip, Mary, and Judas. The only reason for considering the four canonized versions of the Gospel to be authentic is because the council of Nicea said so …. and I’m sure they didn’t have an agenda.
Re Loki, When I think of mischevious I think of little children. But hey, who am I to argue with Hollywood influenced mythology.
I’m sure that the council of Nicea has about the same agenda as Uthman did when he decided which version of the Koran was the ‘correct’ one. It’s all about taking disparate sources and politically determining which are the most convenient to keep and which are best forgotten. Now if you’d like to argue the gnostics, I’ll be more than happy to oblidge.
Re Loki, When I think of mischevious I think of little children. But hey, who am I to argue with Hollywood influenced mythology.
Why are you arguing with Hollywood? What are they saying about Loki? I’m only telling you what the Western History Professor whose is office is down the hall from me says.
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The ReligionFacts Big Religion Chart is an attempt to summarize all the complexities of religions and belief systems into tiny little boxes on a single, quick-reference comparison chart. As we always warn with our comparison charts, this is no substitute for reading about religions in greater detail. But this religion comparison chart can be a useful and easy way to “get the gist” of unfamiliar religions and compare basic beliefs and practices of the world’s religions.
Ok, shall I get the ruler out and get you both to drop your trousers? Just say when!
I’m not sure anyone’s ready for that, Mahmood
sources: I did suggest a seerah for you to read. The Martin Lings books (and when I say read I mean read, rather than read the reviews). Apart from that I am on holiday now and Imam Google doesn’t always cut it.
Actually I’ve ready plenty about Christ. Your comment is based on the representation of Christ in the Gospels. And these are what? historic documents?
As for Loki, if you read my post I said the God of Mischief is an over simplification. Loki was the God of Fire. Loki was far more than merely the God of mischief. He was brother of Odin, friend to man, and the provider for the Gods. It was he that gave Thor his Hammer and it was he that Odin and Thor relied on in their travels. The image of Loki as a joker type figure as in the wikipedia link is misrepresentation as he was both very heroic and at times very evil. His deeds good and bad detirmined the destiny of the nors Gods, probably more so than any of the other Gods save Odin. – This was my handle on compuserve yDrive chat 10 years ago and I happened to decide to use it again. I think if I was intent on decieving people I would probably choose a more subtle name.
Mahmood – drop my trousers??? You mean I’m not supopsed to be naked?
Ewwww, purleeze!
As opposed to any other contemporary documents that chronicle the life of Jesus?
Oh wait. There just aren’t any. Even Josephus didn’t do a biography. If you want to know anything about Jesus, the Gospels are the best reference.
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I hate to harp on the Loki angle, but for all of the complexity that you give to Loki’s character (none of which is invalid) he is still a mischevious God.
as opposed to all the Gospels that were not canonized. As opposed the version of Christ that James followed (arguably the truest teachings of Christ though we’ll never know thanks to the Romans). As for other documents. The Gospel according to Thomas (which is older than the Synoptic Gospels let alone the Gospel according to John), Philip, Mary, and Judas. The only reason for considering the four canonized versions of the Gospel to be authentic is because the council of Nicea said so …. and I’m sure they didn’t have an agenda.
Re Loki, When I think of mischevious I think of little children. But hey, who am I to argue with Hollywood influenced mythology.
I’m sure that the council of Nicea has about the same agenda as Uthman did when he decided which version of the Koran was the ‘correct’ one. It’s all about taking disparate sources and politically determining which are the most convenient to keep and which are best forgotten. Now if you’d like to argue the gnostics, I’ll be more than happy to oblidge.
Why are you arguing with Hollywood? What are they saying about Loki? I’m only telling you what the Western History Professor whose is office is down the hall from me says.
You are comparing Uthman’s initiative with the council of Nicea ….?
“Oh wait, you’re serious, let me laugh even harder”
- Bender, Futurama
In the greater picture the two were exactly the same: Codification of the holy text.
Except that Uthman did it unilaterally, choosing the version that he liked best.